A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes
Abstract The sphinx moth genus Hyles comprises 29 described species inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. The genus diverged relatively recently (40–25 MYA), arising in the Americas and rapidly establishing a cosmopolitan distribution. The whitelined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata, represents the...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/g3journal/jkad090 2024-04-07T07:47:15+00:00 A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes Godfrey, R Keating Britton, Sarah E Mishra, Shova Goldberg, Jay K Kawahara, Akito Y Vogel, K NSF Postdoctoral Research 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad090 https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article-pdf/13/6/jkad090/56716312/jkad090.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics volume 13, issue 6 ISSN 2160-1836 Genetics (clinical) Genetics Molecular Biology journal-article 2023 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad090 2024-03-08T02:57:26Z Abstract The sphinx moth genus Hyles comprises 29 described species inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. The genus diverged relatively recently (40–25 MYA), arising in the Americas and rapidly establishing a cosmopolitan distribution. The whitelined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata, represents the oldest extant lineage of this group and is one of the most widespread and abundant sphinx moths in North America. Hyles lineata exhibits the large body size and adept flight control characteristic of the sphinx moth family (Sphingidae), but it is unique in displaying extreme larval color variation and broad host plant use. These traits, in combination with its broad distribution and high relative abundance within its range, have made H. lineata a model organism for studying phenotypic plasticity, plant–herbivore interactions, physiological ecology, and flight control. Despite being one of the most well-studied sphinx moths, little data exist on genetic variation or regulation of gene expression. Here, we report a high-quality genome showing high contiguity (N50 of 14.2 Mb) and completeness (98.2% of Lepidoptera BUSCO genes), an important first characterization to facilitate such studies. We also annotate the core melanin synthesis pathway genes and confirm that they have high sequence conservation with other moths and are most similar to those of another, well-characterized sphinx moth, the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Oxford University Press Sphinx ENVELOPE(31.250,31.250,-72.350,-72.350) G3 Genes, Genomes, Genetics 13 6 |
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Genetics (clinical) Genetics Molecular Biology Godfrey, R Keating Britton, Sarah E Mishra, Shova Goldberg, Jay K Kawahara, Akito Y A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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Abstract The sphinx moth genus Hyles comprises 29 described species inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. The genus diverged relatively recently (40–25 MYA), arising in the Americas and rapidly establishing a cosmopolitan distribution. The whitelined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata, represents the oldest extant lineage of this group and is one of the most widespread and abundant sphinx moths in North America. Hyles lineata exhibits the large body size and adept flight control characteristic of the sphinx moth family (Sphingidae), but it is unique in displaying extreme larval color variation and broad host plant use. These traits, in combination with its broad distribution and high relative abundance within its range, have made H. lineata a model organism for studying phenotypic plasticity, plant–herbivore interactions, physiological ecology, and flight control. Despite being one of the most well-studied sphinx moths, little data exist on genetic variation or regulation of gene expression. Here, we report a high-quality genome showing high contiguity (N50 of 14.2 Mb) and completeness (98.2% of Lepidoptera BUSCO genes), an important first characterization to facilitate such studies. We also annotate the core melanin synthesis pathway genes and confirm that they have high sequence conservation with other moths and are most similar to those of another, well-characterized sphinx moth, the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). |
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Godfrey, R Keating Britton, Sarah E Mishra, Shova Goldberg, Jay K Kawahara, Akito Y |
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A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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A high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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high-quality, long-read genome assembly of the whitelined sphinx moth (lepidoptera: sphingidae: hyles lineata ) shows highly conserved melanin synthesis pathway genes |
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